What Floristry Does at a Barn Wedding That No Other Décor Element Can Match

The elements of floristry that can be added to a barn wedding setting and that cannot be matched by any other décor element are flowers in vases, the flower walls, bouquets, buttonholes, corsages, crowns for the bride and her bridesmaids, and even floral arrangements for the wedding ceremony altar.

One of the most critical moments in preparing for a Kent Barn Wedding takes place in the early hours when the florists have completed their placement of the decorations and the space has been reviewed before the guests arrive. At this moment, experienced wedding coordinators recognise that the barn has become what it was intended to be – a decorated wedding venue that represents the couple’s love and commitment to each other. Before the decoration of the barn with flowers, the venue is dressed up but does not have life. Once the floristry has been completed, however, the barn feels alive.

To understand the function of flowers in a given space requires more than just recognising that they are aesthetically pleasing. For a Kent Barn Wedding, consider The Plough at Leigh.

While flowers do contribute to the overall aesthetic of a space, they exhibit a biology that manufactured decorative elements cannot exhibit. Each flower in an arrangement exhibits slight differences in its blooms and the way that each petal responds to light from different angles. The biological nature of these flowers contributes to a warmth in a space that manufactured decorations cannot achieve, regardless of how sophisticated those decorations may be.

In addition to weddings and funerals, floristry also plays a role in barns. A barn is a structure that is significantly larger than human scale. Weddings held in these spaces pose a challenge to the couple and their guests to create the sense of intimacy necessary for such an important event to take place. Floristry can help to create a sense of intimacy within a structure of this size.

Beyond the venue itself, the ceremony arch is a symbol of the wedding and is common at barn weddings. The arch helps to create focus on the couple during the ceremony and allows everyone in the room to know where to look during the ceremony before it has begun.

The flowers change throughout the day. They look different when they catch the late afternoon light than when they catch the midday light. The flowers that opened slightly by the evening are different from those that were tightly closed during the ceremony. The floristry at a barn wedding is a changing and living component of the wedding, producing slightly different versions of itself throughout the day.